She is coeditor of gender, labour, war and empire and the author of women and the first world war. But the very notion of the home front was an invention of the first world war, when, for the first time, home and domestic became adjectives that modified the military term front. Pdf women and the first world war grayzel susan r sidney sheldon ltd file id 364526c creator. Nov 04, 20 women and the first world war ebook written by susan r. Winner of the british council prize from the north american conference on british studies in 2000.
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Women and the first world war edition 1 by susan r. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The british home front 33 women at war susan grayzel by. Such an innovation acknowledged the significant and presumably new contributions of civilians, especially women, to the war effort. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A wide array of documents reveal the farreaching causes and consequences of this total war, and offer unique perspectives from voices sometimes overlooked in the study of the war.
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Morale and morality in first world war france susan r. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the first world war. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture kindle edition by susan r. Jul 06, 2015 the war s first christmas was marked by games of football in no mans land on the western front, but early hopes of a short war had now been entirely quashed. Grayzel unc press books, mar 19, 2014 social science 360 pages. Nov 04, 20 women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war. The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Jan 27, 2012 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture 9780312458874. This series was recorded at the university of st andrews in june 2018 to accompany a conference marking the contribution by the peoples of the british isles to the national war effort. Jun 30, 2017 buy gender and the great war by grayzel, susan r. Addresses both feminine and masculine genders in examining the experiences of men and women in the war.
Containing a document section providing a wide range of sources from first hand accounts, a chronology and glossary, women and the first world war is an ideal text for students studying the first world war or the role of women in the twentieth century. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war. A brief history with documents bedford cultural editions series, by susan r. Click download or read online button to get women and the first world war book now. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture. Grayzel provides important insights into the origins, experiences and legacies of the first world war. It was very informative and inspiring, hearing of the great work these women did to support their countries under rough circumstances, and also shed light that the male soldiers werent the only ones exposed to the horrors of the war. Apr 27, 2015 women and the first world war by susan r. Ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. Grayzel, 97818835351, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Women and the first world war seminar studies in history.
Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war university of north carolina press, 1999. The first world war cannot be sufficiently documented and understood without considering the analytical category of gender. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for instructors. This book was written amazingly, accurately portraying the conditions, input, and role of women during the first world war.
Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of both men and women. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Grayzel s work has focused on women, war and work in modern britain. Welcome to the british home front in the first world war. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war susan r. Grayzel women and the first world war 1st edition by doc. Grayzel women and the first world war 1st edition by books to read online. This exciting volume examines key issues in this area, including the home front and battlefront, violence, pacifism, citizenship and emphasizes the relevance of gender within the expanding field of first world war studies. Grayzel women and the first world war 1st edition by mobipocket. Offers a transnational approach and an example of how historiography works for undergraduate students. Women, uniforms, and national service during the first world war, twentieth century britis we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Examining gender, morality and sexuality in first world war britain and france.
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